Automating the backup of Email

[Belwarrior]

Guys, I have this user(s) who need to do backup of their email regularly and automatically. Some details
Operating System : WinXp
Email Client : Outlook 2002
and my manager wants his data to be written to a CD if possible.

what i have in mind is the microsoft personal folder backup utility for outlook. The backup tool can be set to prompt you once in a while (min. 1 day). However you have to copy the .pst created by the tool to your backup medium yourself (floppy,zip,cd). link to the tool below

http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2002/pfbackup.aspx

1) Any of you guys know any ultility for doing what my manager wants
2)or any free cd writing software that be set to copy/backup the .pst file before the pc is shutdown or when booting into windows..
3) else can i need to write any script to do what i want.

Comments?

PS:- As of now i do not know what CDRW and software my manager is using.

[Marshmallowman]

Tell the email client to leave a copy on the server.....

[Paddy]

I have seen a program that can do it although backing up your mail is a simple as backing up the PST. What I was looking for is a program that backed up all of your settings too... I hate having to recreate all the POP3 and IMAP accounts everytime i reinstall Outlook... hold on i'll dig the program out for you..

[Paddy]

Nah - i dont have it anymore... I did email it to Tony... I'll get him in here and see if he can remember what it was called....

[Belwarrior]

thanks paddy..
while leaving a copy on the server is a good option but the people here are getting paranoid after the Msblast worm attack.. we were down nearly for 3 hours (for my dept that is, me now working in a university now) as some labs with over 200 pcs were down the whole day.

[Fat Tone]

Sorry - I've searched my message logs and my email and can't find a reference. If it was more than 3 months ago it'll be archived and I can't get at that until tomorrow.

Googling reveals loads of utils for OE but not so many for Outlook.

Good luck.

T.

[Paddy]

Tony, If memory serves, you wanted to upload it to the campus shared drive, but didn't as it wasn't 100% legitimate.

arg... i'll try google.